adj.
Pronunciation: ' hu ̇ -d ə d
Function: adjective
Date: 15th century
1 : having a hood
2 : shaped like a hood < hooded spathes>
3 a : having the head conspicuously different in color from the rest of the body < hooded bird> b : having a crest on the head that suggests a hood < hooded seals> c : having the skin at each side of the neck capable of expansion by movements of the ribs <a hooded cobra>
4 : half-closed < hooded eyes>
– hood · ed · ness noun